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JP4620308B2
JP4620308B2 JP2001520195A JP2001520195A JP4620308B2 JP 4620308 B2 JP4620308 B2 JP 4620308B2 JP 2001520195 A JP2001520195 A JP 2001520195A JP 2001520195 A JP2001520195 A JP 2001520195A JP 4620308 B2 JP4620308 B2 JP 4620308B2
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63H33/08Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/086Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63H33/04Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
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A toy building set of building elements (10, 30) having coupling studs (15) and cavities (34) to receive coupling studs (15) in frictional engagement. The cavity (34) accommodates guide means (37) which are adapted to contact coupling studs (15) with a lower friction, and which thereby preferably have a guiding function. This ensures that small and large toy building elements may be built together with a desired coupling force and with a desired friction.

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【0001】
本発明は、連結スタッドと、他の組立要素の連結スタッドを摩擦係合で受ける対応する空洞とを有する、玩具組立要素を備えた玩具組立セットに関する。
【0002】
GB1,269,755は現在のタイプの玩具組立セットを開示している。組立要素の空洞には、2つの弾性壁すなわち凸縁が2つの外壁と平行に存在する。別の組立要素の円筒形の連結スタッドは、それらが外壁ならびに空洞内の弾性壁の1つと摩擦接触するように空洞内で受けることができる。連結スタッドが空洞内で特定の位置を取ることを保証するために、外壁の内面には、突出したガイド・リブが設けられている。
【0003】
US5,795,210(図11および図12を参照)は、ユーザが、2つの組立要素を互いに対して異なった方向に向けることにより、補助連結手段を係合または係合解除することを選択することによって、相互接続された組立要素の間で「通常の」連結力または増大した連結力を意図的に選択できる組立要素を開示している。
【0004】
これらの文献は、本発明におけるように、連結手段に対して異なった摩擦を有する連結手段を開示していない。
【0005】
米国特許第3,005,282号は、商標LEGOおよびDUPLOの下で販売されている、組立要素を備えた玩具組立セットを開示している。
【0006】
図1および図2はそれぞれ、上および下から遠近法で見た、かかる既知の玩具組立セット10を示している。この既知の玩具組立要素は正方形の水平断面を有し、4個の垂直な外壁11および水平な上壁12を備え、この上壁12はこれらの外壁と共に、その上壁の内面から延伸する中央管14を収容している(accommodate)空洞13を画定している。上面は4個の円筒形の連結スタッド15を有し、これらは、上記の米国特許第3,005,282号において説明されているように、連結スタッド15が、外壁11の内面および連結管とも呼ばれる管14と摩擦接触するように、対応する組立要素の空洞13で受けることができる。
【0007】
図3は、下から見た別の既知の玩具組立要素16を示しており、その要素の上面は、各列に4個の連結スタッドを備えた、互いに対して直交する4列に配置された円筒形の連結スタッド(図示せず)を有している。この組立要素は、4個の外壁17および正方形の外形を有している。4個の外壁は空洞18を画定しており、この空洞中には空洞を4個の小空洞に分割する仕切り19がある。4個の小空洞のそれぞれは、円筒形の連結管20を収容しており、中央の連結管は、仕切り19が交わる中央に設けられている。これらの連結管は全て、空洞18の終端すなわち天井を形成する、組立要素の上壁21の下面から延伸している。
【0008】
図3に示したような既知の組立要素および、対応するより大きい組立要素は、図1および図2における組立要素10と同様に一体に組み立てることができる。要素16の1つにある連結スタッドは、別の要素の空洞18に受けられるので、これらの連結スタッドは、外壁17の内面および/または、空洞内の管20の1つまたは2つと摩擦接触する。空洞18内の仕切り19は外壁17よりも薄く、このことは連結スタッドが仕切りと摩擦接触しないことを意味する。
【0009】
その結果、外壁にその角で接触している連結スタッドのみが完全な摩擦、すなわち、図1および図2における組立要素の場合と同じ総摩擦を有し、一方、角から間隔が開いた連結スタッドおよび外壁と接触していない連結スタッドはそれぞれ、より小さい総摩擦を有する。ここで、総摩擦は、2つの組立要素を組み立てるか、あるいは分解するために克服しなければならない摩擦力であり、したがってこの力は連結力とも呼ばれる。
【0010】
これは既知の組立要素によって意図されており、これらの組立要素は4x4以上の連結スタッドを備えた上面を有する。これらの既知の組立要素の空洞が説明したように配置されていないが、全4x4の連結スタッドが空洞内で完全な摩擦を有するようになっているとすれば、総連結力はそれに応じて図1および図2に示したような2つの要素での力よりも大きくなり、それによってそれらを組み立てるために、また分解するためには、それに応じた大きな力が必要になる。したがって、多数の連結スタッドを有するより大きな組立要素を組み立て、かつ分解することは、子供にとって困難である。したがって、連結スタッドが仕切りと接触しないように仕切りを形成して、ある位置のみにある連結スタッドが完全な連結力を有し、別の位置にある連結スタッドは低減された連結力を有するようにすることが意図されている。これは、多数の連結スタッドを備えた、より大きい玩具組立要素であっても、子供が容易に組み立て、かつ分解することができるという利点を提供する。
【0011】
それでもなお、図3に示したような既知の組立要素には欠点がある。さらに、図3は、4個の連結スタッド15の何れも外壁17と接触しないように、他の既知のより大きい組立要素内の空洞に4個の連結スタッド15が受けられた状態の、図1および図2に示した既知の組立要素10を模式的に示している。ここで、空洞内の中央の連結管は要素10内の連結管14と同軸上に位置決めされているので、4個の連結管はこの中央の連結管と接触している。組立要素10は、薄い仕切り19との連結スタッドの係合によって決定され、そのため回転のエンド・ストップとしての役割を果たす限界の間で、連結管を中心に回転できることが理解されるであろう。したがって、このように一体に組み立てられた2つの組立要素は固定されておらず、互いに対して回転できる。それに応じて、1つの同じ連結管の外面と全てが接触している1個、2個または3個の連結スタッドを備えた組立要素は回転可能になる。
【0012】
本発明の目的は、この欠点を修正すること、換言すれば、連結力が既知の比較的大きな組立要素と基本的に同じになるような方法で、比較的大きな組立要素を一体に組み立てることができ、一方で、より小さい組立要素は、より大きい要素と一体に組み立てられたときに回転できないように基本的に固定される、玩具組立セットを提供することである。
【0013】
この目的は、空洞内における連結スタッドの可動性を抑制し、連結スタッドに対してわずかな摩擦を有するだけであるガイド手段が空洞内に配置された、本発明による組立セットによって達成される。
【0014】
以下で、好適な実施形態により、かつ図面を参照して本発明を説明する。
【0015】
図1から図3は、上記で説明した先行技術を示している。
【0016】
図4は、空洞32を画定する4個の外壁31を有する玩具組立要素30を示している。空洞32は、図3における組立要素16と同じ方法で、空洞32を4個のより小さな小空洞34、34aに分割する内部仕切り33を有する。4個の小空洞34のそれぞれは、個々の小空洞内で中央に位置決めされた連結管35を有している。既知の組立要素10は組立要素30と一体に組み立てられており、要素10の連結スタッド15のそれぞれは、図3におけるのと同じようにして、連結管35のそれぞれおよび、連結管14と同軸の中央の連結管35cと接触している。組立要素での連結スタッド15aの可能な位置が、小空洞34a内に示されている。連結スタッドのための全ての可能な位置において、連結スタッドは1つまたは2つの連結管35、35cと摩擦接触しており、このことは一体に組み立てられた組立要素10および30の間の連結力に寄与する。
【0017】
外壁31および仕切り33は、2つの異なった機能を備えた突出リブを有するが、これを以下で説明する。
【0018】
ここで外壁31はそれぞれ、図1ないし図3における、組立要素10および16の対応する外壁11および17よりも若干薄い。このことの第1の利点は、材料が節約されることである。連結スタッド15、15aと外壁31との間の連結力を達成するために、外壁には選択された場所に突出した連結リブ36が設けられ、この連結リブは、組立要素10が組立要素30と一体に組み立てられたときに、組立要素10の連結スタッドが、連結管35、35cまたは連結リブ36あるいはこれらの組合せの何れかと摩擦接触するように配置されている。
【0019】
より薄い外壁の別の利点は、連結力を有するのに適した壁上の選択位置に、連結リブ36を配置できることである。連結スタッドが連結リブ36に接触するのは、組立要素30での連結スタッドのための可能な位置の半分にすぎないことが、図3における組立要素と比較すれば分かるであろう。より大きい連結力が望ましい場合には、連結リブ36の数を増やすことができるし、より小さい連結力が望ましい場合には、連結リブ36の数を減らすことができる。
【0020】
ここで連結リブ36は、連結スタッドと接触するそれらの接触面が、連結管35に対して互いに正反対の2つ一組で位置決めされる位置に配置されている。接触面は向きを有しており、この向きは連結スタッドに接していて、単なる点や線の接触ではなく最終的な接触範囲との面接触を提供する。いくつかの場所では、連結スタッドはこのようにその円筒形の表面上の2つの場所で連結し、一方、他の場所では、連結スタッドはその円筒形の表面上の単一の場所で連結するだけである。個々の連結スタッドがその円筒形の表面上の1つまたは2つの場所で連結するだけであるこの構成は、2個の組立要素10および30の明確に画定された相互位置を保証するには、それ自体十分ではない。
【0021】
したがって、外壁31および仕切り33は、ガイド・リブ37を付加的に有し、それにより、わずかであるか、少なくとも連結スタッドと連結管または連結リブとの間の連結力よりも遙かに小さい摩擦力で、連結スタッドに接触する。ガイド・リブ37は、好ましくは全ての連結スタッドが、横方向にずらされる可能性は全くなしに、明確に画定された位置をもっぱら取ることができる(必ずしもそうでなくてもよいが)ことを保証にするように、連結スタッド15、15aに対する選択位置に配置される。このことは、かかる位置において、連結管、連結リブおよびガイド・リブの数の合計が少なくとも3であり、これら3個が三角形または別の多角形を成し、これが連結スタッドの中心に外接するという点で保証される。
【0022】
ここでは、全てのガイド・リブ37が矩形の断面を備えて示されており、明確化のために、ガイド・リブと連結スタッドとの間には小さい隙間があるように模式的に示されている。連結スタッドの正確な位置決めを達成するためには、もちろん、できるだけ小さい隙間を有することが理論的には最もよいが、隙間には、容認できるだけの大きいまたは小さい動きを許容するサイズを与えることができる。
【0023】
ガイド・リブ37を適切な寸法にすることによって、所望であれば、これらは相互接続された要素の間の連結力にも寄与する。その場合には、もちろん隙間は消える。
【0024】
明らかに、連結管、連結リブおよびガイド・リブまたはこれらの組合せは、連結スタッドの位置を定め、そのため、いくつかの連結位置においては、連結力は他の位置よりも高くまたは低くなり得る。
【0025】
ここで、「ガイド・リブ」という語は、基本的に誘導(ガイド)機能を有するだけで、そのため基本的に連結スタッドの位置を定めるのに寄与するだけであり、より低いか取るに足らない程度に、相互接続された要素間の連結力に寄与する手段を指定するものとして選択している。「連結管」および「連結リブ」という語は、それに応じて、連結スタッドの位置を定めることにも必然的に寄与するとしても、相互接続された要素間の連結力に基本的に寄与する手段について用いている。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 上から遠近法で見た既知の玩具組立要素を示している。
【図2】 下から遠近法で見た図1の既知の玩具組立要素を示している。
【図3】 下から見た、別の既知の玩具組立要素と一体に組み立てられた、図1および図2の既知の玩具組立要素を示している。
【図4】 下から見た、図1および図2の既知の玩具組立要素と一体に組み立てられた、本発明による玩具組立要素を示している。
[0001]
The present invention relates to a toy assembly set with toy assembly elements having a connection stud and a corresponding cavity for receiving the connection stud of another assembly element in frictional engagement.
[0002]
GB1,269,755 discloses a toy assembly set of the current type. In the cavity of the assembly element there are two elastic walls or convex edges parallel to the two outer walls. The cylindrical connecting studs of another assembly element can be received within the cavity such that they are in frictional contact with the outer wall as well as one of the elastic walls within the cavity. Protruding guide ribs are provided on the inner surface of the outer wall to ensure that the connecting stud takes a specific position within the cavity.
[0003]
US 5,795,210 (see FIGS. 11 and 12) the user chooses to engage or disengage the auxiliary connecting means by orienting the two assembly elements in different directions relative to each other. Thus, an assembly element is disclosed in which a “normal” coupling force or an increased coupling force can be purposely selected between interconnected assembly elements.
[0004]
These documents do not disclose connecting means having different friction with respect to the connecting means as in the present invention.
[0005]
U.S. Pat. No. 3,005,282 discloses a toy assembly set with assembly elements sold under the trademarks LEGO and DUPLO.
[0006]
FIGS. 1 and 2 show such a known toy assembly set 10 as viewed from above and below, respectively. This known toy assembly element has a square horizontal cross section and comprises four vertical outer walls 11 and a horizontal upper wall 12, which together with these outer walls extends from the inner surface of the upper wall. A cavity 13 is defined that accommodates the tube 14. The upper surface has four cylindrical connecting studs 15 which are connected to the inner surface of the outer wall 11 and the connecting tube as described in US Pat. No. 3,005,282 mentioned above. It can be received in the cavity 13 of the corresponding assembly element in frictional contact with a so-called tube 14.
[0007]
FIG. 3 shows another known toy assembly element 16 viewed from below, the top surface of which being arranged in four rows orthogonal to each other, with four connecting studs in each row. It has a cylindrical connecting stud (not shown). This assembly element has four outer walls 17 and a square outer shape. The four outer walls define a cavity 18 in which there is a partition 19 that divides the cavity into four small cavities. Each of the four small cavities accommodates a cylindrical connecting pipe 20, and the central connecting pipe is provided at the center where the partition 19 intersects. All of these connecting pipes extend from the lower surface of the upper wall 21 of the assembly element which forms the end or ceiling of the cavity 18.
[0008]
The known assembly elements as shown in FIG. 3 and the corresponding larger assembly elements can be assembled together in the same manner as the assembly element 10 in FIGS. Since the connecting studs in one of the elements 16 are received in the cavities 18 of the other elements, these connecting studs are in frictional contact with the inner surface of the outer wall 17 and / or one or two of the tubes 20 in the cavity. . The partition 19 in the cavity 18 is thinner than the outer wall 17, which means that the connecting stud does not make frictional contact with the partition.
[0009]
As a result, only the connecting stud that is in contact with the outer wall at that corner has complete friction, i.e. the same total friction as in the assembly elements in FIGS. 1 and 2, while the connecting stud spaced from the corner. The connecting studs that are not in contact with the outer wall each have a smaller total friction. Here, the total friction is the frictional force that must be overcome in order to assemble or disassemble the two assembly elements, and this force is therefore also called the coupling force.
[0010]
This is intended by known assembly elements, which have an upper surface with 4x4 or more connecting studs. If the cavities of these known assembly elements are not arranged as described, but the total 4x4 connecting studs have full friction within the cavities, the total connecting force will be reduced accordingly. It is greater than the force on the two elements as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, thereby requiring a correspondingly large force to assemble and disassemble them. Therefore, it is difficult for a child to assemble and disassemble a larger assembly element having a large number of connecting studs. Therefore, the partition is formed so that the connection stud does not come into contact with the partition so that the connection stud at one position has a complete connection force and the connection stud at another position has a reduced connection force. Is intended to be. This provides the advantage that even a larger toy assembly element with multiple connecting studs can be easily assembled and disassembled by the child.
[0011]
Nevertheless, the known assembly elements as shown in FIG. 3 have drawbacks. Further, FIG. 3 shows the state in which four connecting studs 15 are received in a cavity in another known larger assembly element such that none of the four connecting studs 15 are in contact with the outer wall 17. FIG. 3 schematically shows the known assembly element 10 shown in FIG. Here, since the central connecting pipe in the cavity is positioned coaxially with the connecting pipe 14 in the element 10, the four connecting pipes are in contact with the central connecting pipe. It will be appreciated that the assembly element 10 can be rotated about the connection tube between the limits determined by the engagement of the connection stud with the thin partition 19 and thus serving as an end stop for rotation. Thus, the two assembly elements assembled together in this way are not fixed and can rotate with respect to each other. Correspondingly, the assembly element with one, two or three connecting studs, all in contact with the outer surface of one and the same connecting tube, becomes rotatable.
[0012]
The object of the present invention is to correct this drawback, in other words to assemble relatively large assembly elements together in such a way that the coupling force is essentially the same as known relatively large assembly elements. On the other hand, the smaller assembly element is to provide a toy assembly set that is essentially fixed so that it cannot rotate when assembled together with the larger element.
[0013]
This object is achieved by an assembly set according to the invention in which guide means are arranged in the cavity which suppress the mobility of the connecting stud in the cavity and have only a slight friction against the connecting stud.
[0014]
In the following, the invention will be described by means of preferred embodiments and with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
1 to 3 show the prior art described above.
[0016]
FIG. 4 shows a toy assembly element 30 having four outer walls 31 that define a cavity 32. The cavity 32 has an internal partition 33 that divides the cavity 32 into four smaller sub-cavities 34, 34a in the same manner as the assembly element 16 in FIG. Each of the four small cavities 34 has a connecting tube 35 positioned centrally within the individual small cavities. The known assembly element 10 is assembled integrally with the assembly element 30 and each of the connection studs 15 of the element 10 is coaxial with each of the connection tubes 35 and the connection tube 14 in the same manner as in FIG. It is in contact with the central connecting pipe 35c. Possible positions of the connecting stud 15a in the assembly element are shown in the small cavity 34a. In all possible positions for the connecting stud, the connecting stud is in frictional contact with one or two connecting tubes 35, 35c, which means that the connecting force between the integrally assembled assembly elements 10 and 30. Contribute to.
[0017]
The outer wall 31 and the partition 33 have protruding ribs with two different functions, which will be described below.
[0018]
Here, the outer walls 31 are slightly thinner than the corresponding outer walls 11 and 17 of the assembly elements 10 and 16 in FIGS. The first advantage of this is that material is saved. In order to achieve a coupling force between the coupling studs 15, 15 a and the outer wall 31, the outer wall is provided with a coupling rib 36 protruding at a selected location, which is connected to the assembly element 30 by the assembly element 10. When assembled together, the connecting studs of the assembly element 10 are arranged in frictional contact with either the connecting pipes 35, 35c or the connecting ribs 36 or combinations thereof.
[0019]
Another advantage of the thinner outer wall is that the connecting ribs 36 can be placed at selected locations on the wall that are suitable for having a connecting force. It can be seen by comparison with the assembly element in FIG. 3 that the connection stud contacts the connection rib 36 only half of the possible positions for the connection stud in the assembly element 30. If a greater coupling force is desired, the number of coupling ribs 36 can be increased, and if a smaller coupling force is desired, the number of coupling ribs 36 can be decreased.
[0020]
Here, the connecting ribs 36 are arranged at positions where their contact surfaces that come into contact with the connecting studs are positioned in pairs that are diametrically opposed to the connecting pipe 35. The contact surface has an orientation that is in contact with the connecting stud and provides a surface contact with the final contact area rather than just a point or line contact. At some locations, the connecting studs thus connect at two locations on the cylindrical surface, while at other locations, the connecting studs connect at a single location on the cylindrical surface. Only. This configuration, where the individual connecting studs only connect at one or two locations on their cylindrical surface, ensures a well-defined mutual position of the two assembly elements 10 and 30 It is not enough in itself.
[0021]
Thus, the outer wall 31 and the partition 33 additionally have guide ribs 37, so that there is little or at least much less friction than the connecting force between the connecting stud and the connecting tube or connecting rib. The force contacts the connecting stud. The guide rib 37 preferably ensures that all connecting studs can take a well-defined position (although not necessarily) without any possibility of lateral displacement. In order to guarantee, it is arranged in a selected position with respect to the connecting studs 15, 15a. This means that in such a position, the sum of the number of connecting pipes, connecting ribs and guide ribs is at least 3, these three forming a triangle or another polygon, which circumscribes the center of the connecting stud. Guaranteed in respect.
[0022]
Here, all the guide ribs 37 are shown with a rectangular cross-section, and for clarity, they are schematically shown with a small gap between the guide ribs and the connecting studs. Yes. In order to achieve an accurate positioning of the connecting stud, of course, it is theoretically best to have as little gap as possible, but the gap can be given a size that allows as much or as little movement as is acceptable. .
[0023]
By appropriately dimensioning the guide ribs 37, if desired, they also contribute to the coupling force between the interconnected elements. In that case, of course, the gap disappears.
[0024]
Obviously, the connecting tube, connecting ribs and guide ribs or combinations thereof define the position of the connecting stud so that in some connecting positions, the connecting force can be higher or lower than other positions.
[0025]
Here, the term “guide rib” basically has only a guiding function and thus basically only contributes to the positioning of the connecting stud, and is lower or negligible. To some extent, it is selected to specify the means that contribute to the coupling force between the interconnected elements. The terms “connecting tube” and “connecting rib” are correspondingly means which basically contribute to the connecting force between the interconnected elements, even though they also contribute to the positioning of the connecting stud. Is used.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a known toy assembly element viewed from above in perspective.
FIG. 2 shows the known toy assembly element of FIG. 1 viewed from below in perspective.
FIG. 3 shows the known toy assembly element of FIGS. 1 and 2 assembled together with another known toy assembly element viewed from below.
FIG. 4 shows a toy assembly element according to the present invention assembled from the known toy assembly element of FIGS. 1 and 2 as viewed from below.

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軸が第1の四角形の個々の角を画定するように配置された4個の円筒形の連結スタッド(15)を備えた、側壁を有する第1の玩具組立要素(10)と、
軸が第2の四角形の個々の角を画定するように配置された4個の第1の管状連結手段(35)と、軸が第2の四角形の中心に配置された1つの第2の管状連結手段(35)とを備えた、空洞(32)を画定する壁(31)を有する第2の玩具組立要素(30)とを含み、
前記4個の円筒形の連結スタッド(15)のそれぞれが、第1の摩擦で、前記4個の前記第1の管状連結手段(35)の対応する何れか一つおよび前記第2の四角形の中心にある前記第2の管状連結手段(35)の両方と接触するように、前記第1および第2の管状連結手段(35)各々は前記第1の玩具組立要素(10)の前記4個の円筒形の連結スタッド(15)の間で嵌合可能であり、
前記第1の玩具組立要素(10)の前記4個の円筒形の連結スタッド(15)は、前記第2の玩具組立要素(30)の4個の前記第1の管状連結手段(35)の間で嵌合可能であり、
前記第2の玩具組立要素(30)は、前記空洞(32)内に、前記第1の管状連結手段(35)の一つと前記第2の管状連結手段(35)との間に嵌合された連結スタッド(15)の横方向の動きを規制するガイド手段(37)を備えた仕切り(33)を有することを特徴とする、玩具組立セット。
A first toy assembly element (10) having side walls with four cylindrical connecting studs (15) arranged such that the axis defines the individual corners of the first square;
Four first tubular coupling means (35) arranged so that the axis defines the individual corners of the second square, and one second tubular whose axis is arranged in the center of the second square A second toy assembly element (30) having a wall (31) defining a cavity (32) with coupling means (35);
Each of the four cylindrical connecting studs (15) has a first friction, and the corresponding one of the four first tubular connecting means (35) and the second rectangular connecting stud (15). Each of the first and second tubular coupling means (35) is the four of the first toy assembly elements (10) so as to be in contact with both the central second tubular coupling means (35). Can be fitted between the cylindrical connecting studs (15)
The four cylindrical connection studs (15) of the first toy assembly element (10) are connected to the four first tubular connection means (35) of the second toy assembly element (30). Can be fitted together,
The second toy assembly element (30) is fitted in the cavity (32) between one of the first tubular coupling means (35) and the second tubular coupling means (35). A toy assembly set comprising a partition (33) provided with guide means (37) for restricting lateral movement of the connecting stud (15).
前記ガイド手段(37)は、前記第1の摩擦よりも小さい第2の摩擦で、前記連結スタッド(15)に接触するように適合されていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の玩具組立セット。  The toy according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide means (37) is adapted to contact the connecting stud (15) with a second friction smaller than the first friction. Assembly set.
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